x+(x-1)+(x-26)=87

Solution for x+(x-1)+(x-26)=87 equation:

Simplifying
x + (x + -1) + (x + -26) = 87

Reorder the terms:
x + (-1 + x) + (x + -26) = 87

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
x + -1 + x + (x + -26) = 87

Reorder the terms:
x + -1 + x + (-26 + x) = 87

Remove parenthesis around (-26 + x)
x + -1 + x + -26 + x = 87

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -26 + x + x + x = 87

Combine like terms: -1 + -26 = -27
-27 + x + x + x = 87

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-27 + 2x + x = 87

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-27 + 3x = 87

Solving
-27 + 3x = 87

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + 3x = 87 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + 3x = 87 + 27
3x = 87 + 27

Combine like terms: 87 + 27 = 114
3x = 114

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 38

Simplifying
x = 38